Grass-collecting receptacle for lawn-mowers.



No. 829,943. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. W. BOSS. GRASS QOLLBUTING RBCEPTAGLE FOR LAWN MOWERS. APPLICATION FILED NOV 26 1904 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BOSS, OF ST. ANTHONY PARK, MINNESOTA. GRASS-COLLECTING RECEPTACLE FOR LAWN-MOWERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

Application filed November 26, 1904. Serial No- 234,319.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Boss, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Anthony Park, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grass-Collecting Rece tacles for Lawn-Mowers, 01 whi h the fol owing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in grasscollecting rece tacles for lawn-mowers; and it consists in t e improved features .of construction and combination hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved receptacle. Figs. 2

and 3 are sections on line (D a: of Fig. 1, and.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the receptacle.

In the drawings, A represents the frame work of the receptacle consisting of wire suitably bent. The vertical wall 2 of the receptacle is made of canvas or other suitable material supported along its upper edge on the Wire frame and connected at its lower edge with the sheet-metal bottom 3. In connecting the canvas and metal I bend the edge of the metal together with the adjacent edge of the canvas downward parallel to the side 4 of the bottom and then upwardly be tween the bent portion of the metal and then firmly squeeze the bent portion of the canvas and metal together. The front of the bottom is bent over the horizontal wire 6 of the frame, being carried inwardly, and then bent upon itself and carried outwardly and upwardly to form a flange 5. The flange 5 tends to hold the grass within the receptacle,

and its angle to the bottom of the receptacle.

may be changed by bending it upwardly or downwardly.

In use'the receptacle is fastened to th lawn-mower and used in the ordinary manner. The flange 5 is bent to the desired angle to retain the grass in the receptacle and to roperly'fit the mower.

avmg now described my inventionmgaz I claim as new, and desire to secure by Lett Patent, is

1. A grass-catching receptacle for lawnmowers, comprising a frame of wire, and a sheet-metal ottom supported upon said frame and having its forward endbent around the front end of said frame, and then bent forwardly and upwardly to form a flange.

2. A grass-catching receptacle for lawnmowers comprising a frame of wire, a sheetmetal bottom supported upon said frame and having its forward end bent around the front end of said frame and then bent forwardly and upwardly to form a flange, and a canvas wall connecting said bottom with the top of the frame, the adjacent edges of said Wall and bottom being doubled inwardly upon themselves and firmly pressed together, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM BOSS. Witnesses:

H. S. JOHNSON, EMILY F. OTIS. 

